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Saudi corruption prisoners held in luxury five-star hotel

Former government ministers, prominent businessmen and members of the Saudi royal family that were arrested in an anti-corruption crackdown were being held at the luxury Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, it’s emerged.

The five-star hotel in Saudi Arabia’s capital hosted more than 30 of the country’s most senior figures after the high-profile “prisoners” – among them blood relatives of senior rulers – who were brought in on buses from 11 pm on Saturday evening (November 4).

They are the highest-profile prisoners in the modern kingdom’s history and despite accusations of high crime still appear to be maintaining their luxury lifestyles.